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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 29, 2018 8:18:45 GMT -5
This is the way some of us use the tile saw to break down rough for tumbling. The little 7" saw from Harbor Freight is a workhorse.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 28, 2018 21:49:49 GMT -5
Came back today to admire these again. I love the agate in Flint. Had a discussion last night about this exact topic. Some think agate and Jasper's and flints and cherts all form in different ways. I used your outstanding images to illustrate agate and Flint simply must have the same path. There are in the same rock! I don't know how or why it forms like that, but I love it too.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 28, 2018 21:44:18 GMT -5
Nice batch, a lot of variety. Really like those Lakers. 18 might be my favorite, but don't hold me to that.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 26, 2018 17:18:10 GMT -5
Outstanding! That is some wonderful material. What a shine!!!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 26, 2018 10:48:09 GMT -5
Great stuff! Love the Fall colors. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 26, 2018 10:11:18 GMT -5
Love them all but found myself mindlessly chanting "number nine is divine, number nine is divine..."
Thanks, Brian. Number nine is probably my favorite, as well. There's a whole lot going on in that rock.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 26, 2018 10:08:45 GMT -5
11 years in the making. Wow, that's a long time for one batch, must be some kind of record. I know it's been said, but you certainly have all the best material, you should be turning out some fantastic batches. I know you are a cabber, but tumbling is so passive, it would be easy to have a barrel rolling too. Anyway, glad you got back to these, hope to see more. Especially like the crazy lace, always a crowd favorite.
That Brenda material is some good looking stuff, your self collected material always makes me drool.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 24, 2018 21:33:03 GMT -5
Randy, you sure turned out an amazing set of tumbles! That one in #13 looks like a patch work quilt. I'm so glad this inspired you to get back to photographing and posting! I've only tumbled a few pieces of the first, most of what we brought home was slated to be cutting rough. And after a slab or two the bearings went out in my saw and we've just never gotten it reassembled. But this has inspired me, I'm going to get on Paul to help me finish the rebuild! Indeed! Get that saw back online and let's see what you two pulled out of that pit. The slab you posted in the trip thread was a beauty, can't wait to see the rest.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 24, 2018 20:49:54 GMT -5
WOW. You collected some really high quality flint. Way better then what I brought home when I made the trip there. Really nice batch. Chuck Better then me too. Lol The ticket was to have a brush and a bucket of water. Then clean each and every piece before it goes in to the bucket Yes, that would be preferred. Instead, I left my well-filled spray bottles in the garage that day. I resorted to spitting, licking, sweating on and sometimes just guessing in order to high grade. My strategy was to surface pick a little from each pit until I found the one to my liking, then take my time there. There were plenty of golf ball to plum sized pieces available for the picking. I don't think most folks are there looking for tumbler fodder. For anyone who hasn't seen this place, there is a whole thread about our trip there, with photos. Skip the pre-trip details and start here: RTH Meet and Greet.... Ohio flint edition All Flint...
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 24, 2018 19:40:03 GMT -5
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 24, 2018 18:40:42 GMT -5
Finally got a few out of the tumbler. 4 Pendant is a little on the dark side. Les Don't know why I missed this earlier. Glad to see some material from the dig, you found a variety of stuff too. I like that cab a lot. Have you worked any more of it?
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 23, 2018 12:46:39 GMT -5
This is the Lot-O recipe most have adopted: Lot-O RecipeIt is a good guide to use and results in a mirror shine, provided a proper first stage has been completed. After many batches, I guess laziness, efficiency, or something else kicked in and I have switched to a different process. It is discussed here: AO 80 in the Lot-OLooks like Chuck Drummond Island Rocks was replying while I was typing. He's in the original recipe camp, and I was the same for a long time. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, it has been tested many times over. But, I am now only buying three grit sizes (Sic 46/70, AO 80 and polish) and have seen no negative effects of skipping the intermediate sizes. I'll likely never have to buy AO again, with the amount of 80 and polish I have and the amount needed per batch. Less cleanouts also. Worth an experiment, for anyone curious about it.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 23, 2018 8:39:59 GMT -5
Love the rocks. But, the cat is awesome. I had a manx long ago, but it was no where near that color. That's not a manx, that's a Jax.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 22, 2018 21:36:19 GMT -5
Good looking batch, nice and shiny! Been wanting to try that material, I really like it. Yours has more red, it looks like, but I've seen it here... Brecciated Jasper
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 21, 2018 14:49:25 GMT -5
I recently replaced belts and adjusted tension on my QT12 and QT66 for the same issue. They hadn't been changed since I got the tumblers. Running fine now, and RPMs picked up.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 21, 2018 8:41:27 GMT -5
Nice set, that bottom row is killer! The Linda Marie is the standout.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 21, 2018 1:49:53 GMT -5
How cool! I'd love the chance to get to photograph all those awesome birds. Great pics! Thanks for sharing this.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 20, 2018 20:55:38 GMT -5
#4 and #8 are my favs, by the way.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 20, 2018 20:54:05 GMT -5
Not so fast. I would argue that something less busy would work better to show off the intracasies of those rocks. For instance, the rock in number 8 has a lot going on. The distraction of the individual clumps of litter camoflauges the detail in the rock. I feel like a solid background would set the rock apart, instead of blending in. If nothing else, throw that litter in your trunk, or truck bed, for extra weight in the snow and keep it handy to throw out on slippery sidewalks this winter. If it didn't cost to ship, I'd buy it. I know it works in my tumbling process. These tumbles have to be photographed standing up perpendicular to the camera. Kitty litter was on hand so it was an easy choice. My first thought was sand but I did not have any on hand. Some really fine black art sand would be great. I was hoping someone would catch the irony of it. Chuck Black sand would be awesome, that's a great idea. I've been looking for something that I can adjust the angle of presentation easily, for the reason you mention. Some rocks are difficult to photograph without too much glare. Regardless, they are beautiful rocks and I'm extremely jealous I don't have a bunch to play with.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 20, 2018 20:23:06 GMT -5
Number 8 is my favorite by far. Is that kitty litter in the background? Thanks Rob So glad you noticed. Yes, I finally found a use for kitty litter in my rock tumbling process Chuck Not so fast. I would argue that something less busy would work better to show off the intracasies of those rocks. For instance, the rock in number 8 has a lot going on. The distraction of the individual clumps of litter camoflauges the detail in the rock. I feel like a solid background would set the rock apart, instead of blending in. If nothing else, throw that litter in your trunk, or truck bed, for extra weight in the snow and keep it handy to throw out on slippery sidewalks this winter. If it didn't cost to ship, I'd buy it. I know it works in my tumbling process.
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